Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home and the chance to lead a fulfilling life?

SHP is a London-wide charity working to prevent homelessness and help vulnerable and socially excluded people to transform their lives. Each day our staff work with individuals to tackle the underlying causes of homelessness, such as poor mental health or drug and alcohol dependency. From supporting people in crisis to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 7,000 lives every year.

In response to the humanitarian crisis caused by conflict in Syria, the government has committed to resettling a number of Syrian Vulnerable Persons (SVPs) in the lifetime of this Parliament and is working with local authorities to achieve its goal. SHP has been commissioned to support the resettlement of SVP’s across three London Boroughs, Lambeth, Lewisham and Waltham Forest.

Please note whilst the role covers the borough of Waltham Forest, the worker can expect to attend our office in Vauxhall for supervision and to cover office related duties as and when needed.

With a strong focus on multi-agency working, SHP delivers support to families from the point of arrival in the UK through to successful integration into the local community. The Resettlement Worker will be responsible for meeting the newly arriving families at the airport, the orientation of the local area and ensuring that the family is successfully resettled through the creation and delivery of strengths based whole family assessments. An intensive support package will be required but will taper as households become more integrated into the local community. With a strong focus on employment, the Resettlement Worker will engage with partners in education, health and the Department of Work and Pensions to maximise the opportunities for the newly arriving families.

We are looking for candidates who:

Are experienced and understanding of the issues involved in working in the community with Families and an ability to support a dispersed caseload.

Have the ability to be self motivated, work under pressure and manage time effectively prioritising different areas of work according to need.

Have strong networking skills and a proven track record of building positive relationships with internal and external stake holders.

Must also be enthusiastic about working with often chaotic & hard to engage clients & be able to achieve fast results.

Can demonstrate awareness of the challenges and opportunities faced by asylum seekers/refugees in the UK.

Whilst the role covers the borough of Waltham Forest, the worker can expect to attend our office in Vauxhall for supervision and to cover office related duties as and when needed.

Please note: for genuine occupational requirement reasons we are looking to appoint someone who can converse and understand Modern Standard Arabic/Levantine Arabic only for this post.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 1st October 2017, at 23:59 pm

Interviews will be held: Thursday 12th October and Friday 13th October 2017

To apply, please click on the Apply button.

SHP is IIP accredited and an equal opportunities employer.

SHP’s attractive benefits package includes:

Highly competitive starting salaries which are amongst the best in the sector

A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in some services